Floor Mosaic Food

Food was a popular subject in mosiacs throughout the roman period.
Floor mosaic food. Mosaic artist helen bodycomb used the idea to make an unswept floor mosaic for a fresh food market in camberwell australia. 0 02 mi awesome apartment in pula with 1 bedrooms cir387 0 02 mi apartments via sergi 0 02 mi deluxe zoya 0 02 mi brand new flat in pula center 0 03 mi pula city apartment. Somertile 11 625x11 625 inch samoan herringbone glacier porcelain mosaic floor and wall tile 10 tiles 9 59 sqft case. Commentary on the idea that the food mosaic was a tribute to the dead and notes on memento mori.
View all hotels near floor mosaic the punishment of dirce on tripadvisor. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration and were particularly popular in the ancient roman world. A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone glass or ceramic held in place by plaster mortar and covering a surface. From at least the 2nd century bce to the 5th century ce.
Here the concept is reworked with modern food items and the suggestion of items which have been discarded is removed bodycomb s rendition is more of a still life beautifully worked and brilliantly executed but. A roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 ce and depicting fish.